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Top 10 Tips to Kick off 2013 with Skype

01/14/2013 in Play Blog by

As we begin the New Year, we thought that we would share with you our top tips to make sure you have a fantastic Skype experience with your family, friends, and colleagues. 1. Group call and chat Simply drag and… Read more

Skype for iPhone and iPad Hits over 120 Million Downloads and Releases New Versions

11/28/2012 in Big Blog by

Today, we’re excited to announce the release of our latest update (version 4.2.1) to Skype for iPhone and Skype for iPad. Following a recent release that supported the larger iPhone 5 screen and fixed several bugs, the new version includes some of the most requested features from our users on both iPhone and iPad. Read more

Emoticons: much more than just another smiling face

07/16/2012 in Big Blog by

Think about how an emoticon has helped you to emphasize an important point in an online chat. Or made you realize that somebody was just joking. Or allowed you to get to the point quickly if you were feeling sad… Read more

Fußball-Fans aufgepasst: Zum Viertelfinale gibt es heute einen neuen Skype Emoticon für euch

06/22/2012 in Deutsch by

Heute wird es ernst – unsere Jungs von der Nationalmannschaft treffen in Danzig im Viertelfinale der UEFA-Fußball-Europameisterschaft auf die griechische Nationalelf! Wir wollen Schweini, Gomez, Neuer und Co. nicht nur im Stadion, zu Hause oder beim Public Viewing sondern auch… Read more

Hinter den Kulissen: Die Geschichte zu unseren Skype Emoticons

08/11/2011 in Deutsch by

Mit der Vorstellung des neuen Skype für Windows 5.5 vor ein paar Wochen, haben wir wie Ihr wisst auch ein paar neue Emoticons an den Start gebracht – sowie einige unserer bereits bekannten Lieblinge neu gestaltet. Was aber nur sehr… Read more

Behind the scenes of Skype emoticons

08/10/2011 in Play Blog by

When we launched Skype 5.5 for Windows a couple weeks ago, we unveiled new emoticons plus some freshly animated versions of our old favorites. We were excited to see people trying out the new emoticons and discovering the hidden… Read more

New Skype Emoticons Rolling Out Today (#skypeemoticons)

07/27/2011 in Play Blog by

Sometimes words cannot describe what someone is saying. Luckily, emoticons, facial expressions formed by combinations of keyboard characters, are the perfect solution for the commonly tongue-tied. Popular since they were first introduced to the internet way back in 1982 [see… Read more

Skype 5.5 for Windows Update

07/27/2011 in Big Blog by

We are pleased to announce that Skype 5.5 for Windows is now available for download. Based on user feedback, we have made some updates from the beta version of Skype 5.5 for Windows, which launched in June, and recommend that… Read more